Ta daaaa!

Hooray, the chair has arrived and it's fabulous! I'm sitting in it right now :) the very nice errand-runner at Sage delivered it today. While he was here he checked out my toilet, which I noticed a over the weekend had started having a tiny leak from the bottom. I thought it just needed to be sealed, but turns out there is something more complicated (of course); a plumber will have to come tomorrow to fix it, and will have to turn off the water for the whole building... Glad I won't be here! Unfortunately in the meantime I have to dump water in the toilet when I need to flush :/

Had my required appointment at the federal police yesterday; I need to get my little ID card, which looks similar to a driver's license at home. Of course, it would be crazy to get the little card on the same day - I have to wait up to 90 days for it, and go back to get it.  Until then I've got a little piece of paper with my pic stapled to it to prove I'm legal. Oh, and I still have to get a driver's license.  It's very complicated. 

I started Portuguese lessons yesterday. I have class at the plant every day for an hour per day for a few weeks, then less frequently. My brain hurts every day when it's over. I really do think English is easier because we don't have to modify adjectives so much, and our verbs don't change as much. I'm hoping it will make it easier to pick up Spanish when I get home (after I finish the masters degree of course, one thing at a time), because Portuguese isn't exactly in high demand there!

Went out for sushi with Jackie at lunch (again). I've been having sushi two times per week minimum, no signs of slowing!

This was a boring post huh? Sorry bout all that! I'll do better this weekend.